I loved being proven wrong...BIG SLAB.
I loved being proven wrong...BIG SLAB.
Over the years I’ve fallen in love with Crappie fishing. A truly challenging fish to track as they transition in spring to summer patterns then even tougher as fall time comes. Fun but challenging.
We’ve hoisted hundreds if not a couple thousand Crappie into the Lund over the years and one fish always eluded me, a true 15 inch fish.
To date we’ve had almost 20 fish over the 14 inch mark but never that 15 incher. I began to doubt Eastern Ontario could produce that fish.
Well I was wrong.
Laid flat, mouth closed with no tail pinch. 15.5 inches.
Next cast was a 14.75 incher. For a 2 minute span I had died and went to Crappie heaven.
16 incher next.....
RJ
We’ve hoisted hundreds if not a couple thousand Crappie into the Lund over the years and one fish always eluded me, a true 15 inch fish.
To date we’ve had almost 20 fish over the 14 inch mark but never that 15 incher. I began to doubt Eastern Ontario could produce that fish.
Well I was wrong.
Laid flat, mouth closed with no tail pinch. 15.5 inches.
Next cast was a 14.75 incher. For a 2 minute span I had died and went to Crappie heaven.
16 incher next.....
RJ
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When I heard how excited you were, I knew exactly what fish finally graced the gunnel. lol I know how long you've looked for that fish....congrats on a great catch.
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That is awesome!
I think I'm going to Mclaren this week
I think I'm going to Mclaren this week
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Re: I loved being proven wrong...BIG SLAB.
Now that's a monster slab!!! I never thought i'd see a 30 inch walleye come out of the Ottawa, but the day i got proved wrong was the best day I've had fishin. Good luck on getting a 16!
Cy
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Well now we know who the Krappie King is .
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That's pretty sweet RJ!
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Awesome RJ. I love how you immediately set a new goal. Hopefully you can go right back to this place and catch her next year.
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If fishin ain't your mission, then you can kiss my Bass!
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Huge congrats. Awesome fish.
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Nice fish!
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That pattern on their scales is awesome.
As a non crappy fisher the full significance of this catch might be lost on me... but... is a 15 incher similar in elusiveness as 5 or 6lb bass?
Craig
As a non crappy fisher the full significance of this catch might be lost on me... but... is a 15 incher similar in elusiveness as 5 or 6lb bass?
Craig
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I'd say in these parts a 15" slab is as rare as a 7lb largie. Nice catch dude.
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congrats, awesome catch for sure..my largest ever was 13".
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Yet another fish of a lifetime for you!!
Congrats!!
Congrats!!
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That's awesome Rob!
Craig... a 15" crappie in Eastern Ontario is very rare.
A 14 is hard to get. Hazarding a guess. a 15" would be 1 in 10,000+ type of odds if not less.
Craig... a 15" crappie in Eastern Ontario is very rare.
A 14 is hard to get. Hazarding a guess. a 15" would be 1 in 10,000+ type of odds if not less.